TEAM OF THE YEAR 

At the end of each year of recording, we sit down and try and work out the best team for the years we have covered that year. Below are the three teams we have made so far. The making of the teams is always controversial and take much debating.

 

 

 

 

During the 2020 lockdown, we held the first Historical Australian Rules Carnival (HARC) using the game AFL Evolution II, to create and simulate the teams we have created (for fun of course). Here are the results of the carnival.

TEAM OF THE YEAR CARNIVAL WINNERS

2020 - 1897-1920

2021 - 1938 - 1954

2022 - 1897 - 1920

Historical Australian Rules Carnnival I: May 2 2020 @ the Virtual MCG

Winner - 1897-1920 Team

Hammersley Medal (player of the series) - Haydn Bunton

Grace Medal (most goals) Roy Park 7

(1897-1920) 26.14.170 DEF (1921-1937) 20.28.148

Goals – (97-20) R.Park 7, D.Condon 4, V.Belcher 3, M.Grace 3, D.Lee 2, D.McNamara 2, T.Rankin 2, N.Clarke 1, D.Minoue 1, A.Thurgood 1.

(21-37) H.Vallance 5, B.Pratt 3, G.Coventry 3, B.Mohr 3, J.Titus 2, C.Rankin 1, L.Nash 1, A.Collier 1, M.Sheehan 1

Historical Australian Rules Carnnival II: July 2021 @ the Virtual GMHBA

WINNER - 1938-1954 team with 2 wins and a percentage of 107%

Hammersley Medal (player of the series)- Haydn Bunton

Grace Medal (Most Goals) John Coleman With 9

Game 1

1921-1937 - 4.3 10.10 16.12 24.15.159

1938-1954 - 4.5 11.6 16.13 31.16.202

Goals

1938-1954 - B.Rose 6, J.Coleman 5, D.Reynolds 3, F.Flanagan 2, Les Foote 2, L.White 2, D.Cordner, P.Kyne, A.LaFontaine, H.Matthews, N.Ware

1921-1937 - J.Titus 5, G.Coventry 4, J.Moriarty 3, , H.Vallance 3, S.Coventry 2, B.Pratt 2, H.Collier, A.Duncan, E.Greeves, B.Mohr, C.Rankin

BOG - Haydn Bunton

Game 2

1897-1920 8.3 15.7 21.13 28.17.185

1921-1937 6.2 15.6 22.9 29.12.186

Goals

1921-1937 - B.Pratt 5, B.Mohr 4, G.Coventry 3, J.Moriarty 3, R.Cazaly 2, H.Collier 2, E.Greeves 2, L.Nash 2, J.Titus 2, H.Bunton, S.Coventry, C.Rankin, H.Vallance

1897-1920 - D.Lee 5, R.Park 4, V.Belcher 3, D.Mcnamara 3, G.Bruce 2, M.Grace 2, D.Minogue 2, P.Parratt 2, Bruce Sloss 2, N.Clarke, T.Rankin, P. Trotter. 

BOG - Haydn Bunton

Game 3

1897-1920 4.2 9.4 17.9 22.15.147

1938-1954 6.3 11.13 19.19 23.31.169

Goals

1938-1954 - J.Coleman 4, B.Hutchinson 3, N.Smith 3, P.Kyne 2, D.Reynolds 2, L.White 2, P.Beams, D.Cordner, F.Flanagan, L.Foote, B.Rose, A.Ruthven, N.Ware

1897-1920 - A.Thurgood 3, N.Clarke 2, D.Condon 2, M.Grace 2, D.Minogue 2, R.Park 2, B.Sloss 2, V.Cumberland, D.Lee, D.McNamara, C.Pannam, P.Parrat, B.Thomas, P.Trotter

BOG - Bill Hutchinson

Historical Australian Rules Carnnival III: September 2022 @ The Virtual Port Melbourne Ground

WINNER - 1897-1920

Hammersley Medal (player of the series)- Albert Thurgood (1897-1920 team)

Grace Medal (Most Goals) John Coleman 10 (1938-1954)

1st Semi Final

1897- 1920      3.3       7.8       8.13     14.18.102

1938 – 1954    3.5       7.5       13.6     15.9.99

*Winning goal kicked after the siren by Percy Parratt, after the opposition skipped out to a 15 point lead with 2 mintues to play.

Goals

1897-1921 - D.McNamara 3, V.Belcher 2, N.Clarke, D.Condon, M.Grace, D.Lee, C.Pannam, R.Park, P.Parratt, A.Thurgood, H.Young

1938-1954 – J.Coleman 6, L.White 2, F.Flanagan, L.Foote, P.Kyne, B.Rose, B.Smith,

BOG - Henry Young (1897-1920)

2nd Semi Final

1921-1937            2.4          5.7          9.10        17.14.116

1955-1969            5.4          7.7          14.9        16.9.105

The winners kicked the last 7 goals of the game to storm home and take the win in the rain.

Goals

1921-1937 – B.Pratt 4, G.Coventry 3, J.Moriarty 2, R.Cazaly, H.Collier, A.Geddes, B.Mohr, C.Rankin, J.Titus, H.Vallance, I.Warne-Smith,

1955-1969 – J.Peck 3, I.Stwart 3, D.Wade 3, G.Bisset 2, D.Baldock , J.Carke, B.Dixon, H.Mann, Murray Weiderman

 BOG – Haydn Bunton (1921-1937)

Consolation Final

1938- 54 4.3 6.5 10.8 10.9.69

1955- 69 3.0 3.2 6.2 8.5.53

Goals

55-69 - M.Weiderman 3, D.Baldock, G.Bisset, B.Edwards, H.Mann, D.Wade,

38-54 - J.Coleman 4, R.Clegg , L.Foote, H.Matthews, D.Reynolds, A.Ruthven, L.White

BOG Brendan Edwards (55-69)

Grand Final

1897-1920 - 5.5 9.7 12.12 17.15.117

1921-1937 - 2.1 11.6 15.7 18.08.116

Dave McNamara kicked a point after the siren to win the game

Goals

1897-1920 - A.Thurgood 7, N.Clarke 2, C.Pannam 2, H.Young 2, V.Belcher, D.Lee, R.Park, P.Trotter

1921-1937 - G.Coventry 4, H.Bunton 3, B.Mohr 2, B.Pratt 2, H.Collier, S.Coventry, J.Moriarty, C.Rankin, J.Regan, J.Titus, H.Vallance.

BOG - Albert Thurgood (1897-1920)

Final Seedings (relevant to the 2023 tournament)

1 - 1897 - 1920

2 - 1921 - 1937

3 - 1938 - 1954

4 - 1955 - 1969

5 - 1970 - 1983